Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Krakow Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Krakow

🙂 Solo nomad: Lodz is 4.9% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lodz is 6.8% cheaper than Krakow without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.97
$10.81 zł 39.90
0.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.26 zł 178
$54.2 zł 200
-10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 zł 30.25
$9.42 zł 34.75
-12.95%
Cappuccino
$3.61 zł 13.34
$4.04 zł 14.89
-10.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$2.13 zł 7.87
-12.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$2.18 zł 8.06
-24.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.82
$4.09 zł 15.09
-21.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 zł 14.61
$3.97 zł 14.63
-0.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.12 zł 4.12
-3.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zł 4.51
$1.38 zł 5.08
-11.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.41 zł 5.19
-12.77%
Eggs
$3.15 zł 11.62
$3.55 zł 13.11
-11.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 zł 31.43
$8.99 zł 33.16
-5.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.75
$6.42 zł 23.69
4.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 zł 39.75
$11.78 zł 43.47
-8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$1.31 zł 4.82
-10.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.40
$1.75 zł 6.47
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.91 zł 7.03
0.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.73
$3.09 zł 11.39
-5.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.33
$1.06 zł 3.90
-15.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.07 zł 3.95
14.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$1.34 zł 4.95
-10.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.01
$0.65 zł 2.41
-15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 zł 19.31
$5.38 zł 19.87
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 zł 25.93
$6.85 zł 25.26
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.18 zł 4.34
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.77 zł 6.53
8.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$1.07 zł 3.96
8.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.27 zł 171
$40.93 zł 151
13.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.05
$2.40 zł 8.85
-9.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$0.97 zł 3.58
-50.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 35.58
$12.79 zł 47.19
-24.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$1.65 zł 6.08
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.5K
$33.0K zł 121.9K
2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.3K
$32.2K zł 119.0K
-8.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$275 zł 1,014
25.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 zł 30.49
$9.13 zł 33.71
-9.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 zł 63.4
$16.77 zł 61.9
2.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 zł 156
$37.96 zł 140
11.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 zł 95.6
$23.00 zł 84.9
12.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 zł 29.42
$8.32 zł 30.70
-4.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 zł 1,229
$446 zł 1,644
-25.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,600 zł 35.4K
$12.9K zł 47.6K
-25.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 340
$77.3 zł 285
19.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 zł 112
$44.73 zł 165
-31.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 zł 283
$100 zł 370
-23.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 zł 348
$110 zł 404
-13.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,270
$931 zł 3,434
-33.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,801
$765 zł 2,821
-36.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 zł 4,073
$1,596 zł 5,888
-30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zł 3,161
$1,194 zł 4,406
-28.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 zł 11.7K
$6,014 zł 22.2K
-47.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 zł 8,934
$3,913 zł 14.4K
-38.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 zł 6,267
$1,957 zł 7,221
-13.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
7.77
-12.74%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

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